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Savudrija, a small fishermen's village near Umag located on the small peninsula in the northwest of Croatia is a favorite romantic spot to those who are in love with the beauty and the blueness of the sea.
Its most famous landmark is the Savudrian lighthouse, the oldest and largest in Croatia.
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According to the legend, it was built in the name of love between the Austrian Count Metternich and a local girl by the name of Giselle. It still calls out to many lovers providing them with proof that great loves live forever. In the early 19th century it was a part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire ruled by the Emperor Francis Joseph I.
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Count Metternich was the statesman of the Austrian Emperor Francis Joseph I and Giselle was a noble woman from Savudrija.
They met in Vienna at the ball organized at the Emperor's court. The Count noticed a beautiful young lady with long black hair.
He approached her, introduced himself and started a conversation. They fell in love.
The Count had plans to visit her in Savudrija and build a lighthouse there.
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After telling his plans to the Emperor, the Count hired a famous Italian architect, Pietro Nobilo to design and supervise the construction of the lighthouse.
In March 1817, Metternich sailed from Italy to Savudrija. The sea was rough, but he wasn't afraid.
In Savudrija they were greeted by a lot of Savudrian residents. However, he was looking for Giselle. He saw her in the crowd and ran towards her to greet her.
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Meanwhile, the lovers secretly met in the cabin next to a lighthouse. Sometimes, when it wasn’t cold outside, they would meet in the garden, in front of the cabin or go sailing on the Savudrian batana, which is a kind of a Savudrian fishermen's boat.
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The following morning, in March 1817, the construction of the lighthouse began. Count Metternich was supervising it all the time.
The lighthouse was being built fast. Only the local stone extracted from the Savudrian coast was used for its construction. In the night of 17th April 1818, after a bit more than a year, the lighthouse emitted its first light.
This ceremony was attended by the Emperor Francis I himself. But not all made it to the opening...
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Somewhere in December 1817, Giselle got sick with pneumonia, so she was very weak and had to lie in bed all the time. The Count was with her encouranging her to get well...
However, the girl died only a few days before the offical opening. The Count was so devasted, so he left Savudrija immeditely after the ceremony and never came back.
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Dedicated to P.L.A.C.E.S.
Presenting Legends Across the Continent in European Schools
Created & published on StoryJumper™ ©2025 StoryJumper, Inc.
All rights reserved. Sources: storyjumper.com/attribution
Preview audio:
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Savudrija, a small fishermen's village near Umag located on the small peninsula in the northwest of Croatia is a favorite romantic spot to those who are in love with the beauty and the blueness of the sea.
Its most famous landmark is the Savudrian lighthouse, the oldest and largest in Croatia.
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